On the second day in the mountains, Armstrong takes another win at Stage 12, with his amazing Postal teammate Roberto Heras taking second after setting the pace on the climb to the finish for Lance. Kudos to Joseba Beloki for keeping up with the "Blue Bullet".

24 hours of Allamuchy (August 23-24-25 at the Mt. Allamuchy Boy Scout Camp in Stanhope, NJ) seems a bit expensive @ $100 per rider (with a 4-5 person team). However, it does sound like a blast!

An interesting look back at Armstrong's Tour De France maneuvers

i got some hamburgers w/bacon after i hit a patch of baby heads because i had a foot fault that made me honk. Huh? What'd he say?

"Clinton Rubin at the State University of New York has been shaking sheep to
make them stronger and he reckons it could work for those without wool too."
http://www.bikemagic.com/news/article.asp?SP=&v=&UAN=2095

Congratulations to Lance Armstrong for his 3rd Tour de France win!

tips on dealing with those tough climbs on your mountain bike …

Scissoring "…works because of the bodys far greater mass (five or six times that of the bike) and the momentum gained by standing up to lurch the bike forward with the arms. Once youve mastered it youll find yourself cleaning those steepest final parts of climbs that stopped you cold before."

I think this has to be the best picture from the Tour yet …



From: BBC Sport

it's not over yet, but … "Lance Armstrong launched an explosive attack on the famed and feared Alpe d'Huez on Tuesday to take a spectacular victory on the 10th stage of the Tour de France, firing his bid for a third successive title."

From: Armstrong Surges to Devastating Tour Stage Win

interesting … VeloNews is publishing live updates from the Tour de France in the format of a weblog